NEW ULM — In an effort to keep up with demand and overcome part-time health insurance costs, Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a new, full-time transit bus driver position Tuesday. Brown County Heartland Express Manager Patrick La Course said his department has been short-staffed due to unanticipated and lengthy leaves of drivers “We eventually got to the point where those staff ended employment and we posted for the vacancies,” he said. “We have had one applicant apply and interview. We offered an over 30-hour driver position only to have the candidate turn down ...